Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds fresh beef brisket enough water for your suitable Dutch oven pot (about 5 Qt. pot capacity with about 4 Qts. of water) salt (about 1/2 Tablespoon for every Qt. of water) 3 whole cloves garlic, slightly crushed, peeled 3 whole green (freeze dried) or white pepper corns 2 juniper berries (you may substitute with 1 bay leaf) 3 whole medium size carrots, peeled, trimmed (about 4 oz.) 1 small-medium onion, trimmed, unpeeled, halved (about 2 oz.) 3 sprigs fresh parsley OR 3 sprigs fresh lovage
Directions:In a suitable covered Dutch oven, bring water to a rolling boil over medium heat. When the water boils, add meat, garlic, pepper corns, juniper berries, and cover. Bring the water to a boil again and add carrots, onion, and parsley. Cover and let everything simmer for 60 minutes. Turn the meat over, add salt, and let everything cook, covered, for 90 additional minutes. Switch off the heat and let the meat steep for 20 minutes. Remove the meat from the broth and cut meat across the grain when you serve it. Serve Tafelspitz with "Apfelkren" and your choice of raw and cooked vegetables. How to make "Apfelkren" (apple horseradish sauce) for Tafelspitz: Combine and blend 1 pound Golden Delicious apples, cored, peeled, grated and cooked until very mushy with 1 Tablespoon wine vinegar, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice and 3 Tablespoons prepared horseradish. |